2022-2023: Ethics for Academic Research (English), Tohoku University

Ethics for Academic Research (English) Year 2022-2023

Intensive course of the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University, Year 2022

Eligibility／履修対象	Graduate students, for the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Tohoku University
Schedule／開講時期	From Feb. 11 to Feb. 14, 2023, II (10:30-12:00) , III (13:00-14:30), IV(14:40-16:10)
Room／講義室	Real Workshop
Department ／部局	東北大学大学院国際文化研究科［map］

Course Name／講義題目	Introduction to Research Ethics／研究のための倫理
Language of the Course／開講言語	English
Type of Class／授業形態	Seminar Subject
Course Objective／授業の目的と概要	We will present you an introduction to research ethics for graduate students. We take a standardized teaching protocol for understanding research ethics borrowed from Japanese text books by use of case discussion method. We welcome for not only graduate students of liberal arts and humanities but also for students from the faculties of science, technology, and inter-/trans-disciplinary sciences.
Learning Goals／学習目標	1. Students can understand the philosophies and histories of modern research ethics by participating with case studies conferences. 2. Through considering on various cases of misconducts in research contexts the students can elaborate and understand about the meaning of "research integrity." 3. Students can write concrete research proposal with ethical concerns even though that students' plans would be virtual or planned in near future.
Requirement / Prerequisite／履修条件・受講条件	There is no requirement in this class.
Independent Study Outside of Class／授業外における学習	We provide and arrange a resource web-page [ ]in Japanese for students attending this class outside from this virtual syllabus. The Students can use this web-site for preparations and reviews of each class.
Textbooks, materials／教科書・教材	You can get and read hand-outs and assigned papers from web-site [https://goo.gl/v5w8Hp] chiefly in Japanese. Version 2020 - Computer ethics : analyzing information technology / Deborah G. Johnson ; with contributions from Keith W. Miller, Prentice Hall (is an imprint of Pearson) , 2009 - comp_ethics2009Johnson.pdf (4.3MB)with password - OnBeingScientist3reEdit2009.pdf (392k)with password - EthicsModuleforWebX.pdf (183k) with password
Reference／参考文献 Version 2019 -Julian Baggini and Peter S. Fosl, The ethics toolkit : a compendium of ethical concepts and methods. Blackwell, 2007 Files with pasword - JJBaggini_Fosl_Toolkit_Ehics_2007_Part1.pdf - JJBaggini_Fosl_Toolkit_Ehics_2007_Part2.pdf - JJBaggini_Fosl_Toolkit_Ehics_2007_Part3.pdf	On-line educational resource is situated in [ https://goo.gl/sPPwdH ] entitled, "Introduction to Research Ethics." Curriculum in pdf: with password 190225-3.pdf . Your friendly glossary of applied ethics Glossary of Ethics - On being a scientist : a guide to responsible conduct in research [pdf with password] - How to write a thesis / Umberto Eco ; translated by Caterina Mongiat Farina and Geoff Farina ; foreword by Francesco Erspamer, Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press , c2015 [pdf with password]
Grading Policy／成績評価	Grading of qualification will be evaluated from self-evaluation points from each students' portfolios, 50%, and attainment points of student's reports, 50%
Other Remarks／コメント	[Contents of "The ethics toolkit"][Contents of "The philosopher's toolkit"][Your friendly glossary of applied ethics][Glossary of Ethics]
Special Note／特記事項	If special consideration regarding the taking of this course is necessary due to reasons such as a disability, please consult in advance with the academic affairs related contact point for the department belonged to (such as the school affairs section or graduate school affairs section) or else with Trans-disciplinary Education Division of Purser Department in the Center for Education in Liberal Arts and Sciences. In addition, please inform the teacher responsible for the class at an early stage, such as at the first class.
Special Note／特記事項	None
Keywords／キーワード	research ethics, research integrity, compliance, conflict of interests (COI), research writer's ethics.
Messages to Prospective Students／受講生へのメッセージ	Do you know the motto printed in T-shirt of a used book store in Berkeley, California, "Moe's" that I found ? - "Reading is Sexy." It's Great that I think. I will add in our class, "Understanding Research Ethics is also agapic [in Greek sence]Sexy, Philo-Sophy." This is my motto of objectivity of this class.
	New Curriculum detail in 2022-2023 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Educational Materials is HERE!!!! +++++++++++++++++++++++++ [Project] Translation Project of the Manga on AI and human Death in my class ［IRobot_and_his_masters_death.pdf］with password, 6.1MB ++++++++++ PROGRAM (Work Sheet) ++++++++++ Feb. 11, Sat., 2023 【1】 Nulla. Ice-Breaking [introduceyourself.pdf] I. Let's make your dialogic workshop more fun! II. The three axioms for the modern research ethics. ++++++++++ 【2】 III. [Workshop] A Change of Plans IV. [Workshop] The Selection of Data ++++++++++ Feb. 12, Sun., 2023 【3】 V. [Workshop] Discovering an Error VI.[Workshop] Fabrication in a Grant Proposal ++++++++++ 【4】 VII.[Workshop] Is It Plagiarism? VIII. [Workshop] A Career in the Balance IX. [Workshop] Tests on Students ++++++++++ Feb. 13, Mon., 2023 【5】 X. [Workshop] A Change of Protocol XI. [Workshop] Publication Practices ++++++++++ 【6】 XII. [Workshop] Who Gets Credit? XIII. [Workshop] A Commercial Opportunity? XIV. [Workshop] A Conflict of Commitment ++++++++++ Feb. 14, Tue., 2023 【7】 XV. [Lecture & Workshop] The Elemental Form of the Ethics in Conducting Fieldwork XVI. [Lecture] On Critical Thinking Ancillary lecture [Violation against Human Rights in Academic Research Context] ++++++++++ 【8】 "Make 5 minutes presentation sheets on the Ethical issue of this class that you're interested in, with Theme title, your name, student ID of the university in the PowerPoint, Keynotes, or Pdf format." on the last day of this class." ++++++++++